Results & Interpretation

Forgiveness Readiness Test — Your Score Guide

Higher scores indicate greater readiness for forgiveness and emotional healing. Lower scores suggest areas where forgiveness may be more challenging and could benefit from additional support.

What is the Forgiveness Readiness Test?

This free online forgiveness test is a brief self-assessment tool that helps you better understand your perspectives on forgiveness and your ability to forgive yourself and others. The test, consisting of 25 questions, explores different facets of forgiveness, such as how you respond to people who hurt you, your willingness to let go of anger, how past experiences might influence your current approach to forgiveness, and more.

Want personalized insights?

Complete the quiz to generate a score and unlock tailored guidance. When you finish, click “View detailed analysis” to return here with your score applied automatically.

Score breakdown

0 – 20 points

Holding Tight to Hurt

Old wounds feel fresh and forgiveness may feel unsafe. Start by forgiving yourself and practicing small empathy exercises at your own pace.

21 – 40 points

Careful but Willing

You're open to repairing trust yet still protect yourself strongly. Keep refining boundaries so compassion doesn't come at your expense.

41 – 60 points

Intentional Forgiver

You balance empathy with accountability, allowing relationships to heal while honoring your needs.

61 – 80 points

Transformative Healer

Forgiveness is part of your growth mindset. You integrate lessons, extend empathy, and create healthier patterns moving forward.

What to focus on next

If you scored high

  • You convert hurt into meaningful boundaries and restored trust.
  • Continue modeling apologies and repairs that make forgiveness easier for everyone involved.

If you landed in the middle

  • Notice which situations keep you guarded and explore what support you’d need to soften.
  • Write out scripts for setting boundaries so forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting.

If your score is lower

  • Start by cultivating self-forgiveness—compassion for yourself makes compassion for others safer.
  • Consider journaling or therapy to process lingering resentment before re-engaging relationships.

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